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Oct 14 2021
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FDA Panel Unanimously Recommends Authorization of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Booster
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel voted unanimously on Thursday to recommend the agency let millions of Americans get a booster of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.
The 19–0 vote came after hours of discussions and presentations in an all-virtual meeting.
Moderna officials presented data from clinical trials, including a small trial that studied the safety and
The Epoch TimesOct 22 2021
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Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine booster shots greenlighted by CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention formally recommended booster shots for many recipients of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday. As a result, up to 99 million Americans are now eligible for additional doses.
Providers expect to administer the first booster shots for the newly eligible Americans as early as tomorrow.
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CBS News (Online)May 18 2020
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Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Promise in Early-Stage Study
Moderna Inc. said on Monday its experimental COVID-19 vaccine showed promise in a small early-stage trial, with the vaccine producing virus-neutralizing antibodies similar to that found in recovered patients.
The news sent Moderna shares (MRNA) soaring 25%.
The company's vaccine is at the forefront of the efforts in developing a treatment for the fast-spreading virus and last
Newsmax (News)May 18 2020
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Moderna reports 'positive' results from early data on coronavirus vaccine
The biotech company Moderna on Monday reported “positive” data on its potential coronavirus vaccine from an early clinical trial, raising hopes about the effort.
The company said early data from a phase one clinical trial showed that people given the potential vaccine generated an immune response similar to that in people who had recovered from the disease.
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The HillAug 18 2021
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COVID-19 booster shot for Pfizer, Moderna vaccines will be available Sept. 20
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration on Wednesday unveiled plans to begin offering COVID-19 booster shots this fall for Americans who received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, eight months after they become fully vaccinated, as cases of the delta variant continue to spread across the country.
Americans who are eligible can receive a third shot beginning Sept. 20, pending authorization
USA TODAYAug 18 2021
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Covid-19 Booster Shot to Be Offered to Americans Fully Vaccinated With Pfizer, Moderna
The Biden administration on Wednesday called for a third Covid-19 shot starting in the fall for Americans who were fully vaccinated with the two-shot regimen, citing the threat from the highly contagious Delta variant and heightened concerns over data showing initial immunity wanes over time.
The announcement on Wednesday means that booster shots will soon be available for the more than
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 13 2021
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Moderna Says Covid Shot Remains 90% Effective After Six Months
Moderna Inc.’s coronavirus vaccine remained more than 90% effective after six months, according to a new analysis of data from the company’s final-stage trial.
Beginning two weeks after the second dose, the shot was more than 90% effective overall, and more than 95% effective at preventing severe cases, according to a statement. The company didn’t release further details and said the
BloombergMar 29 2021
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One dose of Pfizer, Moderna COVID vaccine is 80% effective: CDC study
Just a single dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine was shown to be 80 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 in a new CDC study.
The high level of protection occurs within the first two weeks after receiving part one of the two-dose regime, researchers said.
“These interim vaccine effectiveness findings for both Pfizer-BioNTech’s and Moderna’s mRNA vaccines in real-
New York Post (News)Mar 25 2024
Fact Check
Social Media Posts Misinterpret Biden on mRNA Cancer Vaccines
COVID-19 vaccines are not “being used to cure cancer,” as social media posts falsely claim, misinterpreting President Joe Biden’s reference to mRNA cancer vaccines during his State of the Union address. Biden was referring to the mRNA technology used to make the COVID-19 vaccines and being studied by researchers to treat cancer.
The Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are
FactCheck.orgJan 26 2021
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Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Works Against the New Mutant Strains. Is That Enough?
First, the good news: in a study published Jan. 25 on a preprint server, Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine continues to protect against two of the major mutant strains of SARS-CoV-2 circulating around the world: one that was first identified in the U.K. (called B.1.1.7) and one first seen in South Africa (B.1.351).
Now, the not-so-good news. Blood from people vaccinated with the company
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